Brussels is considering freezing EU funding for Saxony-Anhalt if an AfD-led government breaches “fundamental rights or rule-of-law standards”

The state is set to receive €2.95bn from the EU’s 2021-27 budget, more per resident than any other German state. 

Daniel Freund, a Green MEP, suggests withholding funds if the AfD acts against EU principles, citing past actions against Hungary and Poland. 

The AfD dismisses the threat, while the SPD insists on continued funding, contingent on upholding EU values.